Columbia Blue (#C4D8E2)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.47:1 — vs black: 14.27:1

Color values

  • HEX #C4D8E2
  • RGB rgb(196, 216, 226)
  • HSL hsl(200, 13%, 88%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 13.27, 4.42, 0, 11.37 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4D8E2 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Columbia Blue
#C4D8E2 Base
#E2CEC4
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Columbia Blue
#C4D8E2 Base
#C4E2DD
#C4C9E2
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Columbia Blue
#C4D8E2 Base
#E2C4D8
#D8E2C4
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Columbia Blue
#C4D8E2 Base
#E2C4C9
#E2DDC4
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Columbia Blue
#C4D8E2 Base
#DDC4E2
#E2CEC4
#C9E2C4
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Columbia Blue
#C4D8E2 Base
#5D94B0
#91B6C9
#A9C6D5
#DFEAEF
#EEF4F7
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Columbia Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#080E11
#233A46
#3D677B
#5A92AE
#8FB5C8
Columbia Blue #C4D8E2 Base
#CCDEE6
#D5E3EA
#DDE9EE
#E6EEF2
#EEF4F7
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #C4D8E2. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #C4D8E2;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #C4D8E2;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #C4D8E2;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #C4D8E2,
        #E6E1DE
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #C4D8E2,
        #E6E1DE
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$columbia-blue: #C4D8E2;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$columbia-blue-r: 196;
$columbia-blue-g: 216;
$columbia-blue-b: 226;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $columbia-blue;
    color: rgba($columbia-blue-r, $columbia-blue-g, $columbia-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Columbia Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #C4D8E2 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #D2D2E2 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #D6D6E2 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #C2D9D9 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #D5D5D5 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Columbia Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Columbia Blue #C4D8E2 Base
Pale Aqua #BCD4E6 ΔE 3.31
Azureish White #DBE9F4 ΔE 4.81
Pastel Blue #AEC6CF ΔE 4.90
Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 6.22

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.